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Evaluation of reference values for phenotypic tests to detect oxacillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci.
Future microbiology - 1 Apr 2018
Pinheiro Luiza, Mello Priscila L, Abraão Ligia M, Corrente José Eduardo, Lourdes Rs Cunha Maria de
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AIM: To evaluate the adequacy of the disc-diffusion test and E-test® compared with detection of mecA for coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from blood cultures, nasal swabs and wounds. RESULTS: Agreement between all techniques was observed in 65.7% of cases. The greatest discrepancy between mecA/susceptible E-test was observed for non-epidermidis species. A resistance breakpoint ≤19 mm using the oxacillin...
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